Sivalingum Xavier Moodley

66 Lanercost Road Morningside,Bulawayoxavier.moodley@gmail.com +263 771 784 713

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Highly skilled automotive professional with over 20 years experience on both petrol and diesel vehicles, plant and equipment. Very organized team leader. Able to work efficiently under pressure. Good time management and work load prioritizing. Excellent at multitasking in order to achieve results timeously. Very good communicating skills, both verbally and written. Passionate towards cultivating good work ethics and observing protocol.

KEY SKILLS

Work well under pressure to deliver timeously and enjoys a challengeMulti skilled journeymanGood with welding and fabricationHighly organized and efficientTeam player, able to instruct and follow instructionPolite and professional mannerEasily adapt to new challenges

CAREER HISTORY

Xav’s Auto (April 2008 – Present)All types of vehicle maintenance and repairs to pass vehicle inspection department.Repairs & services – DAF Series (LF, CF 65, 75, 85)Renault (CDI & Premium Series), Hino, Isuzu, Mazda, Toyota.Toyota Land Cruiser rebuilds, service, repairs and modifications for safari operations. Panel beating & spray painting.Fibreglass & plastic welding repairs.General fabrication includes swing & sliding gates, security screens, burglar bars, customizing tow hitches & bullbars, fabrication of light tow trailers and canopies.

C. Gauche (August 2004 – March 2008) – Workshop MangerPlanned maintenance, repairs & overhauls to tipper trucks and ridgids – CPB12, CK10, CK20, UG780, ERF EC11 & EC12 horses, 30 tonne trailers, independent trailers, cat front end loaders 936E, 920, 922 and all light motor vehicles.Compilation of maintenance history, report on vehicle plant and equipment. Planned maintenance and repairs to plant, namely Jaw crushers, conveyers and screening equipment.Staff control and general supervision.

Workshop Supervisor Delta Beverages (July 1994 – July 2004)Maintained and repaired all trucks trailers, forklifts and trailersControl workshop staffOrder Spares and maintain min and max stock levels and sublet workAttend weekly departmental meetingsTrain and instruct apprentices and workshop staff.Generate work orders.Assess completed jobsInput Contribute to drawing up quarterly and yearly budgets.

EDUCATION

Completed schooling, Allan Wilson Technical HighInduction before apprenticeship 01.04.90 – 30.06.90First Aid course, St John's Ambulance Association 1990Apprenticeship, Byo Polytech/Delta Training Centre 1990-1994National Craft Certificate Motor Mechanics Byo Poly 1994 –1995Nation Diploma – Motor Industry Management Byo Poly 1996 – 1997Hydraulics Delta Engineering Training Centre Feb 1994Rolling Bearing Training SKF Zimbabwe April 1995

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Fishing, All Sports, landscape gardeningChristian CounselorTrustee for Life in the Light Counseling Centre